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Reena Alsakaji

Reena Alsakaji, Story Editor

Hi! My name is Reena, and I'm a junior :) I'm the story editor for Crier, and I'm also an active member of the Debate team, YAT, and Project X. A fun fact about me: I can speak and understand Arabic!

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GATHER ROUND Working with the yearbook staff, Ms. Sarah-Anne Lanman, publications adviser, teaches InDesign features to better their skills.

Yearbook staff submits first deadline tonight

October 11, 2021
LOOSENING UP Dancing, running, jumping and stretching, Joey Hladek, sophomore, freshmen Charlie Ilijevski and Evvy Kikkert, and James Ferguson, junior, warm up on stage before beginning rehearsal. Theatre warms up as a group to prepare both their minds and bodies to get into character. “We just run through different acts (and) then we have a little powwow at the end,” James said.

In the spotlight: theatre members rehearse and prepare for upcoming play, “Harvey”

September 14, 2021
Activism: not a trend

Activism: not a trend

September 14, 2021
HELPING HAND Visiting a freshmen MRT, Vanessa Vasquez and Annie Gilhooly, seniors, discuss opportunities within the school. Link Crew members use their MRT time to visit freshmen and sophomore MRTs to share information about the school.

Link Crew visits freshman and sophomore MRTs, to last the entire school year

September 2, 2021
INFORMATION OVERLOAD Attempting to navigate another school year, students face an overwhelming load of content in a shorter amount of time, the skills lost to COVID-19 hitting hard.

Backed into a corner: students adjust to the return of a traditional schedule with lingering feelings of uncertainty

August 30, 2021
Students choose their future paths

[Photo] Seniors scatter all over the states

May 12, 2021
Dr. Yvonne Stokes, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, attends the first Minority Committee Meeting. The willingness of our staff, students, and our community members to have some of those courageous and difficult conversations around race and equality (has impacted me the most).

Dr. Stokes leaves with an impact

May 11, 2021
“Not all men”: the build-up of unregulated misogyny

“Not all men”: the build-up of unregulated misogyny

April 20, 2021
PUTTING IT IN John Linnane, junior, lines up a birdie putt during practice at Centennial Golf Range. “I’m just hoping to make some progress with my game, John said.

Boys’ golf prepares for future matches

April 19, 2021
Students and teachers voice their thoughts on upcoming AP exam requirements

Students and teachers voice their thoughts on upcoming AP exam requirements

April 19, 2021
CRIER NARRATIVE: Everything is falling apart at the seams

CRIER NARRATIVE: Everything is falling apart at the seams

March 10, 2021
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Practicing a quarter cheer Hannah Cockrum, junior, focus on perfecting the cheer.

Cheer team fights against challenges

February 18, 2021
Ill get off my phone in a few minutes... but Ill watch just one more video. – Students reflect on social media and phone usage

“I’ll get off my phone in a few minutes… but I’ll watch just one more video.” – Students reflect on social media and phone usage

February 18, 2021

Juniors recover from ISTEP

February 16, 2021
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT Practicing a quarter cheer, Hannah Cockrum, junior, focuses on perfecting the cheer.

Cheer team fights against challenges

February 16, 2021
DRIVING TO THE BASKET Protecting the ball against Kankakee Valley at the JV game, Yaw Awuah, sophomore, tries to score a basket. “I was feeling like I gotta do something to help my team out or get something going,” Awuah said.

Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball teams get in the zone

January 21, 2021
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